| Accession Number | P04486.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1540 Gunner (Gnr) Ronald Frederick Eedy, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade (3 FAB), ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1540 Gunner (Gnr) Ronald Frederick Eedy, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade (3 FAB), of Sydney, NSW. Gnr Eedy enlisted on 5 April 1915 and embarked from Sydney with the 1st Reinforcements of the 17th Battalion aboard HMAT Themistocles on 12 May 1915. He transferred to 3 FAB whilst at Gallipoli, serving with the 7th Battery. He was killed in action on 22 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium, aged 20 years. His father 2249 Private (Pte) William Ferrier Eedy, 2nd Remount Unit, and three brothers, 3316 Lance Corporal George William Eedy, 14th Battalion, 1732 Gunner Peter Ferrier Eedy, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, 3403 Private Neil Arthur Matthew Eedy, AAMC, all served with the AIF. All except Ronald returned to Australia. See also P04486.002.